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The 1985–86 season

101 belt games · 38 title changes

Edmonton Oilers carried the belt into the 1985–86 season. It changed hands 38 times among 15 franchises, 12 of those in the playoffs, and Montréal Canadiens finished the season with it. Most defenses: Washington Capitals, 14.

Who held it, in order

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Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
4,592Oct 10, 1985Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 4–3Defense
4,593Oct 13, 1985Edmonton Oilers beat St. Louis Blues 6–3Defense
4,594Oct 16, 1985Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders 6–4Defense
4,595Oct 18, 1985Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins 3–2Defense
4,596Oct 20, 1985Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles Kings 8–5Defense
4,597Oct 23, 1985Winnipeg Jets beat Edmonton Oilers 9–3Title change
4,598Oct 25, 1985Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals tied 7–7 (OT)Tie · defense
4,599Oct 27, 1985Winnipeg Jets beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3Defense
4,600Oct 30, 1985Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 7–3Title change
4,601Nov 1, 1985Buffalo Sabres beat Edmonton Oilers 2–0Title change
4,602Nov 2, 1985Vancouver Canucks beat Buffalo Sabres 6–2Title change
4,603Nov 5, 1985Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 6–4Title change
4,604Nov 6, 1985Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings tied 4–4 (OT)Tie · defense
4,605Nov 8, 1985Edmonton Oilers beat Vancouver Canucks 13–0Defense
4,606Nov 12, 1985Washington Capitals beat Edmonton Oilers 5–2Title change
4,607Nov 15, 1985Washington Capitals beat Vancouver Canucks 5–3Defense
4,608Nov 16, 1985Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
4,609Nov 19, 1985Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3Defense
4,610Nov 20, 1985Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1Defense
4,611Nov 23, 1985Washington Capitals beat Quebec Nordiques 3–0Defense
4,612Nov 27, 1985Washington Capitals beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3Defense
4,613Nov 29, 1985New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 5–2Title change
4,614Nov 30, 1985Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Rangers 5–4Title change
4,615Dec 2, 1985Pittsburgh Penguins beat New York Rangers 6–0Defense
4,616Dec 4, 1985Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2Defense
4,617Dec 6, 1985Pittsburgh Penguins beat Buffalo Sabres 3–1Defense
4,618Dec 7, 1985New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1Title change
4,619Dec 9, 1985New Jersey Devils beat Minnesota North Stars 6–4Defense
4,620Dec 11, 1985New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 4–2Title change
4,621Dec 14, 1985Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 4–2Title change
4,622Dec 19, 1985Boston Bruins beat Hartford Whalers 2–1Defense
4,623Dec 21, 1985Boston Bruins beat Minnesota North Stars 5–2Defense
4,624Dec 22, 1985Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
4,625Dec 26, 1985Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 6–1Defense
4,626Dec 29, 1985Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 4–3Defense
4,627Dec 31, 1985Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins tied 6–6 (OT)Tie · defense
4,628Jan 2, 1986Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
4,629Jan 4, 1986Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0Title change
4,630Jan 8, 1986Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–3Title change
4,631Jan 10, 1986New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–4Title change
4,632Jan 12, 1986New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues tied 2–2 (OT)Tie · defense
4,633Jan 14, 1986New York Rangers beat Vancouver Canucks 2–1Defense
4,634Jan 15, 1986New York Rangers beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3Defense
4,635Jan 18, 1986New York Rangers beat Edmonton Oilers 5–4Defense
4,636Jan 20, 1986Hartford Whalers beat New York Rangers 5–0Title change
4,637Jan 23, 1986Hartford Whalers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1Defense
4,638Jan 25, 1986Hartford Whalers beat Winnipeg Jets 7–2Defense
4,639Jan 27, 1986Boston Bruins beat Hartford Whalers 6–3Title change
4,640Jan 29, 1986Boston Bruins beat Hartford Whalers 5–4 (OT)Defense
4,641Feb 1, 1986Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 2–1Title change
4,642Feb 5, 1986Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2Title change
4,643Feb 8, 1986Quebec Nordiques beat Chicago Blackhawks 8–5Defense
4,644Feb 9, 1986Quebec Nordiques beat Boston Bruins 4–3 (OT)Defense
4,645Feb 12, 1986Quebec Nordiques beat Los Angeles Kings 5–2Defense
4,646Feb 14, 1986Edmonton Oilers beat Quebec Nordiques 8–2Title change
4,647Feb 16, 1986Edmonton Oilers beat Buffalo Sabres 7–5Defense
4,648Feb 19, 1986Edmonton Oilers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 9–5Defense
4,649Feb 22, 1986Boston Bruins beat Edmonton Oilers 6–5 (OT)Title change
4,650Feb 23, 1986Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 6–1Defense
4,651Feb 25, 1986Boston Bruins beat Quebec Nordiques 7–4Defense
4,652Feb 27, 1986Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 2–1Title change
4,653Mar 1, 1986Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 4–0Defense
4,654Mar 2, 1986Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 4–2Defense
4,655Mar 4, 1986Washington Capitals beat New Jersey Devils 4–2Defense
4,656Mar 8, 1986Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 6–2Defense
4,657Mar 9, 1986Washington Capitals beat New York Islanders 3–1Defense
4,658Mar 11, 1986Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3Defense
4,659Mar 13, 1986Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington Capitals 2–0Title change
4,660Mar 15, 1986Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5 (OT)Defense
4,661Mar 16, 1986Philadelphia Flyers beat New Jersey Devils 4–1Defense
4,662Mar 20, 1986Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1Defense
4,663Mar 22, 1986Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 4–2Defense
4,664Mar 23, 1986Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–5Title change
4,665Mar 25, 1986Washington Capitals beat Boston Bruins 6–3Defense
4,666Mar 28, 1986New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals 4–3Title change
4,667Mar 29, 1986New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers tied 4–4 (OT)Tie · defense
4,668Apr 1, 1986Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 4–2Title change
4,669Apr 2, 1986Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 3–2Defense
4,670Apr 5, 1986Philadelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 (OT)Defense
4,671Apr 6, 1986Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington Capitals 5–3Defense
4,672Apr 9, 1986New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,673Apr 10, 1986Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change
4,674Apr 12, 1986New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,675Apr 13, 1986Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Rangers 7–1 PlayoffsTitle change
4,676Apr 15, 1986New York Rangers beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,677Apr 17, 1986New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
4,678Apr 19, 1986Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 8–1 PlayoffsTitle change
4,679Apr 21, 1986Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 6–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,680Apr 23, 1986New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 6–5 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
4,681Apr 25, 1986New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 4–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,682Apr 27, 1986New York Rangers beat Washington Capitals 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
4,683May 1, 1986Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change
4,684May 3, 1986Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–2 PlayoffsDefense
4,685May 5, 1986Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3 (OT) PlayoffsDefense
4,686May 7, 1986New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–0 PlayoffsTitle change
4,687May 9, 1986Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
4,688May 16, 1986Calgary Flames beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 PlayoffsTitle change
4,689May 18, 1986Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 3–2 (OT) PlayoffsTitle change
4,690May 20, 1986Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 5–3 PlayoffsDefense
4,691May 22, 1986Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 1–0 PlayoffsDefense
4,692May 24, 1986Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 4–3 PlayoffsDefense

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